Dear MoveOn member,
The New York Times just profiled the Republican lawmakers most in the hot seat right now, calling them "Republicans to watch."1
They are 18 House Republicans "who represent districts that President Biden won in 2020."2 Some are "Blue-State Republicans"—including six from New York and two from California—whereas others come from swing districts with strong Democratic bases.3
John, we're doing more than watching.
We're turning up the heat on those 18 Republicans.
These Republicans are both politically and electorally vulnerable, and they are our best path to both getting anything done in the divided Congress and ending MAGA Republican control of the House next year.
Every single one of these 18 Republicans just voted for Kevin McCarthy's sham debt ceiling bill that would slash veterans' benefits, cut health care to millions of Americans, and end programs to fight climate change.4
The problem is that not many people in their districts have heard about their votes. And that's where MoveOn comes in: We're getting the word out through hard-hitting ads on social media, protests in front of their district offices, and by training MoveOn members in their districts on how to effectively organize.
We're writing to you now, because the ads have hit a nerve, and we want to extend the ad campaign, but we've maxed out our budget. Will you help us extend the ad campaign and provide ongoing training and support to MoveOn members in these districts to hold the Republicans accountable for as long as it takes by donating $5 a month?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
We call these 18 Republicans the "Complicit Caucus" because while they ran as moderates in swing districts with strong Democratic bases, they are voting in lockstep with Marjorie Taylor Greene and the rest of the MAGA Republican House.
All 18 of these Republicans, in their first 100 days in office, voted to ...
We can't let these 18 Republicans get away with hiding their deeply unpopular MAGA extremism. But too few people in their districts know about their votes, and it's up to us to get the word out and organize.
As a grassroots organization, our resources come from you. Will you make a gift of $5 a month to help us extend our ad campaign—which is holding these Republicans accountable for voting to slash veterans' benefits and throw millions off health care—and enable us to keep up the organizing and media campaigns for as long as it takes?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
The New York Times can watch, but we're all action. Join us! We can only do it together.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mia, Justin, Kelly, Seth, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Meet the House Republicans Who Democrats Hope Will Defect on the Debt Limit," The New York Times, May 3, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/172230?t=6&akid=351522%2E40999114%2EOxrvx5
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. "McCarthy Bill Uses Debt Ceiling to Force Harmful Policies, Deep Cuts," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, April 24, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/172231?t=8&akid=351522%2E40999114%2EOxrvx5
5. "Analysis: Swing District Republicans Vote in Lockstep with Marjorie Taylor Greene," MoveOn, April 14, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/172128?t=10&akid=351522%2E40999114%2EOxrvx5
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